New Poll - Collector(39 posts, 1209 views) Posted: 112d 4h, 28m ago by Kina92 in News
In my case, I collect scanlations of manga that doesn't have an English translation. (I have a whole external hard drive full of 'em. >w<) It's actually surprising and saddening just how many awesome manga have been published in Englis ...

New Poll - Collector(39 posts, 1209 views) Posted: 112d 4h, 31m ago by Kina92 in News
Why is there no "All of the above" option?! Sigh. If I had the means to do it, I would collect anything and everything. As it is... I collect manga and anime, some related live-action shows and movies, a few plushies... and doujinshi. >w< ...

New Poll - After Finishing a Series(23 posts, 996 views) Posted: 182d 23h, 13m ago by Kina92 in News
When I finish a series that I really liked I always look to see if there is a sequel and/or some kind of related series first, but I almost always get around to looking up other series by the author too. If the series involved an element that I've never really come ac ...

New Poll - Fan Service(37 posts, 2948 views) Posted: 439d 17h, 52m ago by Kina92 in News
Pretty much every minute of every day. Unless I'm going through a video game phase or something, but even then something manga and anime related slips in between the cracks. ...

New Poll - Last Gen Consoles(52 posts, 2935 views) Posted: 492d 22h, 3m ago by Kina92 in News
Making me choose was so not cool! XP However, I had to go with Xbox 360. I don't own a Wii, although I did enjoy playing it at friend's houses, and I only just got a PS3 a couple months ago! As much as I adore my PS3, I just couldn't choose it ...

New Poll - Completed Series(46 posts, 3113 views) Posted: 500d 2h, 47m ago by Kina92 in News
I have 547 in my complete list (I have a separate list for doujinshi, so my complete list only counts manga and oneshots). That number would probably double if I incorporated all the manga I'm in the process of reading. Although right now I'm in a big f ...

New Poll - Scanlation Anger(138 posts, 10944 views) Posted: 527d 23h, 7m ago by Kina92 in News
It's just so sad when you start a series, fall in love with it, then find out that there hasn't been a new scanlation in forever! Or, likewise, that you find a new series that you want to read, but there's only a few chapters released and there hasn' ...

New Poll - Preferred Setting(21 posts, 1602 views) Posted: 633d 2h, 14m ago by Kina92 in News
As a writer and artist in general I almost always go with a Fantasy Earth (or Earth-like) setting. It's fun to think up new and exciting places/things/creatures. However, I do also tend to leak in modern Japan, Europe, or America into the setting as kind of a ba ...

New Poll - Translation Accuracy vs Fluency(56 posts, 5652 views) Posted: 702d 5h, 51m ago by Kina92 in News
I have to go with accuracy (option 1). One of the reasons I love reading manga is because I love seeing the linguistic and cultural differences between Japanese culture and my own. In case of fluency, much of that gets lost. That's why I tend to enjoy fan/g ...

New Poll - Manga and Real-Life Friends(26 posts, 2745 views) Posted: 716d 3h, 25m ago by Kina92 in News
My old best friend and I used to read manga together as well as read separately and talk about afterwards--more times than not it was together, though. Nowadays, the few friends I have the read manga and I will generally read separately. >.< ...

New Poll - Starting Age(47 posts, 3845 views) Posted: 743d 22h, 33m ago by Kina92 in News
I remember it like it was just yesterday. I was eleven, fresh into middle school and no real friends to speak of. Then a girl named Rebecca handed me the first volume of Fruits Basket. It was love at first sight. I've been an avid manga reader ever since. ...

New Poll - Mythical Creatures(32 posts, 3860 views) Posted: 779d 20h, 51m ago by Kina92 in News
Man, this poll was really difficult! I love mythical creatures, and I love reading series with mythical creatures even more! Still, as far as manga goes, I think I'd have to go with either kitsune or demon/oni/youkai (I voted for kitsune)... although a manga with elve ...

Romance with a nerdy or unpopular lead?(6 posts, 2781 views) Posted: 890d 4h, 41m ago by Kina92 in I'm Looking For...
Unfortunately, a nerdy or unpopular male lead narrows it down a lot, which is just a shame. Nerdy and/or unpopular males are quite adorable, I think. Also, I haven't read very many manga that fit this category. I did quite like Summer Wars (which is based o ...